Upper Duddon Project Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Interview date: Monday 15^th December 2025

Contract type: Fixed term (Fixed Term for 12 months to complete a specific task or time limited work)

Please be aware the role is based in Duddon Valley, Cumbria

Are you a highly motivated to help develop nature friendly farming? Are you capable of building and managing relationships with farmers?

The Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery project is an ambitious, multi-partner project restoring habitats and nature to the Upper Duddon valley in the Lake District National Park. The project is funded through Defra’s Landscape Recovery scheme. It brings together farmers, the local community and environmental organisations to deliver large-scale restoration of habitats across a farmed and forested upland landscape in Cumbria. The project includes the National Trust, Forestry England, South Cumbria Rivers Trust, the University of Cumbria and Natural England.

As a highly motivated Project Officer you will develop and deliver a monitoring and evaluation programme for the Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery Project. You will be responsible for developing and coordinating systems to track ecological, social, and economic outcomes of the project. You will lead collecting, analysing and reporting on data. You will work with volunteers and staff to deliver data collection and as part of volunteer citizen science.

You will build and maintain an effective working relationship with all stakeholders and project partners. You will communicate the success of the Upper Duddon Landscape Recovery project to a range of partners. You will have passion for nature recovery and experience of monitoring ecological and ecosystem outcomes. 

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more! 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:  

Dominick Spracklen, Professor

Tel: +44 (0) 113 343 7488

Email: D.V.Spracklen@leeds.ac.uk

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